through whom already we have received reconciliation. (12)Therefore, as
by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; even so death
passed into all men through him, in whom all have sinned. (13)For until
the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed if there be no
law. (14)But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over those who
have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who
is a type of him that was to come.

(15)But not as the transgression, so also _is_ the gift. For if by the
transgression of one the many became dead, much more the grace of God,
and the gift by grace, which is in that one man, Christ Jesus, hath
abounded unto many. (16)And the gift _is_ not as for one who sinned:
for the judgment indeed _came_ by one to condemnation, but the free
gift _leads_ to justification from many offences. (17)For if by the
offence of one, death reigned by that one; much more they who receive
the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign
in life by one, Christ Jesus. (18)Well then, as by the offence of one,
_judgment issued_ against all men unto condemnation; so also by the
righteousness of one, _the gift came_ to all men for justification unto
life. (19)For as by the disobedience of one man the many were
constituted sinners; so also by the obedience of one shall the many be
constituted righteous. (20)But the law was introduced, that the offence
might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace
abounded more exceedingly: (21)that as sin had reigned by death, even
so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus
Christ our Lord.

CHAP. VI.

THAT then shall we say? Shall we abide in sin, that grace may abound?
(2)God forbid. We who are dead to sin, how shall we still live therein?
(3)Do ye not know, that as many as have been baptised into Christ Jesus
have been baptised into his death? (4)We have been buried therefore
with him by baptism into death: that as Christ was raised from the dead
by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life.
(5)For if we have been planted with him in the likeness of his death,
so shall we be also of his resurrection: (6)knowing this, that our old
man hath been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be
abolished, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. (7)For he that is
dead is discharged from sin. (8)But if we have been dead with Christ,
we believe that we